Canon ZR850
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| Product name |
Canon ZR850 |
Sony Handycam HDR-SR11 |
Canon Vixia HF100 |
Canon Vixia HF10 |
Canon Vixia HV30 |
| Release date | February 1, 2007 | April 8, 2008 | April 8, 2008 | March 1, 2008 | |
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| Price range |
$179-$399 from 4 stores |
$872-$1199 from 16 stores |
$639-$899 from 20 stores |
$749-$1099 from 19 stores |
$665-$1299 from 17 stores |
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| Review summary | Canon's new MiniDV top model, the ZR850, continues the ZR tradition of offering affordable, easy-to-use wide-screen movie-making, though low-light performance is still subpar. | Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 and SR12 60GB hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorders deliver top notch performance and image quality. | One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon Vixia HF100, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. | Canon's first flash-based camcorder, the Canon Vixia HF10, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. | An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. |
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| Product name |
Canon ZR850 |
Sony Handycam HDR-SR11 |
Canon Vixia HF100 |
Canon Vixia HF10 |
Canon Vixia HV30 |
| Video input type |
Camcorder
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Camcorder
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Camcorder
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Camcorder
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Camcorder
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| Digital zoom |
1000 x
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180 x
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200 x
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200 x
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200 x
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| Optical zoom |
35 x
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12 x
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12 x
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12 x
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10 x
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| Effective sensor resolution |
1.07 megapixels
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Info unavailable
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Info unavailable
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Info unavailable
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Info unavailable
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| Optical sensor size |
1/6 in
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1/3.1 in
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1/3.2 in
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1/3.2 in
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1/2.7 in
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| Optical sensor type |
CCD
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ClearVid CMOS
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CMOS
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CMOS
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CMOS
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| Min illumination |
2 lux
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0 lux
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0.2 lux
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| Image stabilizer |
Electronic
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Optical (Super Steady Shot)
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Optical (SuperRange)
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Optical (SuperRange)
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Optical (SuperRange)
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| Flash type |
None
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Built-in flash
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Info unavailable
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Info unavailable
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Built-in flash
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| Lens aperture |
F/2.0
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F/1.8-3.1
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F/1.8-3.0
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F/1.8-3.0
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F/1.8-3.0
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| Manual focus |
Automatic
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Automatic , Manual
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Automatic , Manual
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Automatic , Manual
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Automatic , Manual
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| Media type |
Mini DV
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Hard disk drive
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Flash card
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Flash card
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Mini DV (HDV)
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| Microphone operation mode |
Info unavailable
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Surround
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Stereo
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Stereo
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Info unavailable
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| Weight |
13.4 oz
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1.2 lbs
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13.4 oz
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13.4 oz
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1.2 lbs
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| Service & support type |
1 year warranty
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Info unavailable
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1 year warranty
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1 year warranty
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Info unavailable
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| Product name | Canon ZR850 | Sony Handycam HDR-SR11 | Canon Vixia HF100 | Canon Vixia HF10 | Canon Vixia HV30 |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Price range |
$179-$399 from 4 stores |
$872-$1199 from 16 stores |
$639-$899 from 20 stores |
$749-$1099 from 19 stores |
$665-$1299 from 17 stores |
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